What was found
(CAN) RT FLAP FLEX CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK ON THE SLINED SHAFT FROM THE PIN HOLE TO THE END OF THE DRIVE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN AD 82-27-13 WAS CARRIED OUT. REPLACED SHAFT DRIVE
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2003
- Submitted
- May 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 11,115 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 486597
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap Assy
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.